E3 2010: Nintendogs & Cats 3DS

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The 3DS is going to the dogs...and cats.

By Dana Jongewaard

One of the playable titles in the 3DS area was Nintendogs & Cats. It plays exactly like the original Nintendogs (featured canines included a beagle, a golden retriever, and a Yorkie), except now the lovable pooches are in pretty 3D.

Meet my little virtual buddy Chester. Isn't he cute?

The demo made the most of the third dimension by giving you toys to toss to your puppy (we chose the beagle because Snoopy is awesome). It was fun to see the tennis ball, Frisbee, and boomerang fly across the room as the puppy chased after it and then came scampering back. We also had a selection of hats, collars and glasses to dress our puppy (who we mentally nicknamed Chester for the duration of the two minutes we hung out with him).

The game also made use of the camera -- when I lifted the 3DS close to my face, Chester got excited and started licking the screen. Nintendogs is just a variation on the original (now with 100 percent more cats, even if they weren't in this demo), but it's still definitely damn cute.